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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
1
Reading through Galveston items, the column lists bargains at McCoy's, hardware and lumber ads, social visits from Kokomo and Logan Sport, a monument vendor, farm triumphs by Harvey Gray, and funeral attendance. It highlights community commerce and personal notices, with occasional illness and travel mentions across Indiana towns.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for sympathy and floral offerings after Julius Dinsmore Bigger’s illness. They note Sunday was a great day for Galveston churches with several local Sunday School classes and church affiliates joining different congregations. Ministers urge Christians to rejoice and continue the good work, thanking those who have contributed.
The note praises kindness and records revival fervor at the U B Church with fifteen converted and joined. Mrs Harry Carey led her Sunday School class to the altar and united with the church. Services are scheduled at Otterbein and Center with evening and morning preaching and 7 PM start times.
A birthday celebration for H A Woolley marked his 79th with a large annual dinner at his west town home on Tuesday January 21 attended by about sixTY relatives. A group photo was taken by R McLaughlin and guests arrived from Wallace Crawfordsville Chalmers Center Waynetown Kokomo Montezuma and Greentown.
Death removes our brother James A Robertson from life and Sa co Council D of P notes his faithfulness and willingness to do whatever he could. They tender sincere condolences to his family and acknowledge his valued membership.
The committee resolves to drape the charter in mourning for 30 days and to send copies to the family and to publish the resolution in the Galveston Leader. Signed by Mollie Winterrowd Nan Huts and Minnie Thurston.
A Friday evening debate at the main school building on January 24 will address the question should schools be consolidated. Speakers Boase Thomas Graham Miller Day and Marshall will argue. admission costs five cents.
A brief notice states office days will be held at the residence on TV daily with sessions on Tuesday and Friday and at other times as announced. The item notes accessibility for constituents and contact details for scheduling.
Harvey Thomas, a well liked Gram mar department teacher, resigned last Thursday and will move to California with his wife next Tuesday for health reasons. Walter Crisler fell ill Saturday night from lagrippe and heart trouble but is improving at home. Joe R Myers in Kokomo offers the largest stock of the Monument. A man claiming to represent Mosler Safe & Lock was arrested in Hamilton and later released after being identified as harmless by locals and bank investigators.
The Galveston lodge No. 610 D. of R. mourns Brother James A Robertson a valued member husband father and trusted citizen The lodge extends sympathy to his family and orders resolutions published in the Galveston Leader with the charter draped in mourning for thirty days
A letter from Charles Bennett notes Edith Conner, mother of the Bennett family, is up and around at their Stanley Indiana home after a five week illness. He mentions fine winter weather so far and a rare one day blizzard visit, sending best wishes to local friends.
James A Robertson of Preble County Ohio born June 30 1856 son of Ezra and Margaret Robertson died after a life of self reliance and public service He married Addie DeBolt September 14 1880 and they had three children Carl Myrtle Stewart and Panza Surviving relatives include his wife two grandchildren sister Mrs Rachel Woolsey brothers John L Aaron U L and Eli Funeral details emphasize his honesty firmness and devotion to doing right He belonged to the I O O F lodge No 225 and served as financial secretary while remaining active in Indiana Grand Lodge affairs.
Local notes report E Z Bake Flour lauded at McCoy’s while Kokomo visitors Elizabeth Fickle Blanch Thomas and others spend a evening Galveston. Marjorie Stewart improves from illness as Rev Beckett leaves for Middlefork revival. John Dinsmore Bigger dies at 80 in Kokomo. funeral at Galveston Universalist church with burial at Sprinkle Chapel cemetery.
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